Annual Christmas parade to be Saturday

The Miracle on Kansas Avenue parade will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, according to Downtown Topeka Inc.’s website.

The parade staging area will open at 4 p.m., and the community Christmas tree will be lit at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Westar Energy offices at 818 S. Kansas Ave.

All parade entries are lighted to bring a holiday glow to the downtown area, the website said. Walkers along the sides of the parade will have candy for the kids, and Santa Claus will make the opening of the holiday season official.

To enter a float in the parade, report at 4 p.m. Saturday to the parking lot at the Kansas Judicial Center, 301 S.W. 10th. For an entry form and rules for the parade, call 234-9336 or email dti@sbcglobal.net.